Articles filed under Gardening
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Constable: Garden show's director has roots in WheelingMar 10, 2018 12:00 am - Like a weed, we must first deal with this cliché: the roots of the Chicago Flower & Garden Show owner and director. “As a child, I asked my parents if I could grow a ve...
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COD horticulture students receive statewide recognition from ILCAMar 07, 2018 10:00 pm - Four College of DuPage horticulture students recently were recognized at the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association Excellence in Landscape Awards Night for their ef...
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Pottawatomie Garden Club to celebrate 90 yearsMar 07, 2018 10:00 pm - If a club can boast of being around for 90 years, it certainly has proved to be useful, if not vital, to its community. The Pottawatomie Garden Club falls into that cate...
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7 trees to plant this spring for great blooms next springMar 05, 2018 5:00 am - With the start of spring right around the corner, we asked Doris Taylor, plant clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, for some tips about trees we can plant th...
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Citizens for Conservation plant sale starts onlineMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Online ordering for Lake Barrington-based Citizens for Conservation's 22nd annual native plant, shrub and tree sale is now available on the organization's website, citiz...
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Give your pruning sheers a workoutMar 04, 2018 5:00 am - Winter is a good time to prune trees and shrubs. Heavy pruning of overgrown, deciduous, woody shrubs can be done this month and next to rejuvenate them. Start by removin...
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Many shrubs, trees should be pruned in MarchMar 04, 2018 5:00 am - Q: Can I prune shrubs, trees and evergreens in March or should I wait until the weather gets better? A: Pruning can promote new plant growth, control plant size, encoura...
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It's time to grow houseplants againMar 03, 2018 6:00 am - Houseplants are back! Decades ago, many people decorated their homes with lots of them, macramé hangers and all. Houseplants are beautiful but today, folks are purchasin...
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Thinking about spring? Plots available at Community Gardens in Prairie GreenMar 01, 2018 10:00 pm - The Geneva Park District has announced that garden plots are available at the Community Gardens at Prairie Green. Located at the intersection of Peck and Bricher roads ...
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Make compost through the winter for your spring supplyFeb 25, 2018 5:00 am - Consider using a free-standing plastic composter to compost in your garden. Continue putting organic material from the kitchen in the composter during the winter. Since ...